antidorcas marsupialis

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antidorcas marsupialis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Antidorcas \Antidorcas\ prop. n.
     A genus of mammals comprising the springbucks (or
     springboks). The main species is Antidorcas marsupialis the
     springbuck, of which there are three subspecies: the cape
     springbuck (marsupialis), the Kalahari springbuck (hofmeyri)
     and the Angolan springbuck (angolensis).
  
     Syn: genus Antidorcas.
          [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

antidorcas marsupialis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Antidorcas marsupialis
      n 1: a South African gazelle noted for springing lightly into
           the air [syn: springbok, springbuck, Antidorcas marsupialis
           , Antidorcas euchore]